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Private Fees

The Practice provides a range of services which fall outside the NHS. These may be charged to either the patient or for example an insurance company and are listed below.

Charges correct from April 2010 onwards

(Please note: from 1 May 2007 certain services provided by Doctors that were previously exempt from VAT are now Standard Rated. This service is one of them. The BMA has instructed that agreed fees represent the net value)

ACCESS TO MEDICAL RECORDS

ServicePaid by CodeNETVATGross
Access to Medical Records under the Data Protection Act 1998 3rd PartyT9£50.000£50.00
Access to Medical Records under the Data Protection Act 1998: Release of Records to 3rd Party for Copying)3rd PartyT9£35.000£35.00
Access to Medical Records under the Data Protection Act 1998 - No Letter (Insurance Co)Insurance CoT9£50.000£50.00
Access to Medical Records under the Data Protection Act 1998 - No Letter (Solicitor)SolicitorT9£50.000£50.00
Access to Medical Records under the Data Protection Act 1998 (In surgery, no copies)PatientT9£10.000£10.00

INSURANCE REPORTS (Updated to 1 April 2008 - Next update 1 April 2009)

ServicePaid by CodeNETVATGross
General Practitioner Insurance Report (GPR)Insurance CoT2£94.300£94.30
Supplementary Insurance Questionnaires to GPR + 1 QuestionaireInsurance CoT2£118.400£118.40
Supplementary Insurance Questionnaires to GPR + 2 QuestionaireInsurance CoT2£142.500£142.50
Supplementary Insurance Questionnaires to GPR + 3 QuestionaireInsurance CoT2£166.600£166.60
Life Insurance Medical ExaminationInsurance CoT2£103.700£103.70
Private Medical Insurance Claim (Simple Form)PatientT2£25.000£25.00
Private Medical Insurance Claim (Complex Form/Report)PatientT2£43.000£43.00
Insurance Claim (Loan repayment/income protection - Simple Form)PatientT2£27.000£27.00
Insurance Claim (Loan repayment/income protection - Complex Form)PatientT2£43.000£43.00
Provision of medical letter to assist with Insurance ClaimInsurance CoT2£43.000£43.00

DEPARTMENT OF WORK AND PENSIONS

ServicePaid by CodeNETVATGross
Completion of Form DS1500DWPT1£17.00£2.98£19.98
Completion of Factual Report for Disability Living AllowanceDWPT1£33.50£5.86£39.36

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

ServicePaid by CodeNETVATGross
Provision of medical information to assist in pre-employment occupational health: Factual Report: No Opinion EmployerT1£43.40£7.60£51.00
Provision of medical information to assist in pre-employment occupational health: Factual Report: Includes Opinion of FitnessEmployerT1£80.00£14.00£94.00
Pre-employment Medical Examination (30 mins)EmployerT1£80.00£14.00£94.00
Army - Pre-employment Medical ArmyT1£65.00£11.38£76.38
Army Recruitment - Provision of medical notes after acceptance into armed forcesArmyT9£50.000£50.00
Completion of Student Nurse Occupational Health FormUniversityT1£35.74£6.26£42.00
Ofsted FormPatientT1£35.74£6.26£42.00
Ill Health Retirement Pension Form: Factual statement NO Opinion of fitnessPatientT1£43.40£7.60£51.00
Ill Health Retirement Pension Form: Factual statement PLUS Opinion of fitnessPatientT1£80.00£14.00£94.00

DRIVING MEDICALS

ServicePaid by CodeNETVATGross
HGV MedicalPatientT1£93.62£16.38£110.00
PCV MedicalPatientT1£93.62£16.38£110.00
Taxi Driver / Other Occupational Driving MedicalPatientT1£64.68£11.32£76.00
DVLA Fitness to Drive MedicalDVLAT1£36.50£6.39£42.89

HOLIDAYS & TRAVEL REPORTS, VACCINATIONS AND MALARIA

ServicePaid by CodeNETVATGross
Passport / Driving Licence CountersignaturePatientT1£27.23£4.77£32.00
Fitness to Fly CertificatePatientT1£33.19£5.81£39.00
Travel ReportPatientT1£33.19£5.81£39.00
Holiday Cancellation CertificatePatientT1£33.19£5.81£39.00
Yellow FeverPatientT2£54.000£54.00
Hep B Vaccination (Non Patients only, Patients FOC)PatientT2£ - 0£ -
Jap B encepahilitis - coursePatientT2£158.360£158.36
ACWY (Meningo)PatientT2£28.750£28.75
Rabies (course of 3 £43 each)PatientT2£129.000£129.00
Freedom from Infection CertificatePatientT1£33.19£5.81£39.00
Vaccination CertificatePatientT1£15.32£2.68£18.00

MALARIA PROPHYLAXIS (Ask Doctor about different Durations of Stay or Childrens' Costs)

ServicePaid by CodeNETVATGross
One week Away:
MalaronePatientT1£45.84£8.02£53.86
Lariam (1st use)PatientT1£27.53£4.82£32.35
Lariam (Used Before)PatientT1£23.90£4.18£28.08
DoxycyclinePatientT1£17.49£3.06£20.55
ChloroquinePatientT1£13.73£2.40£16.13
Chloroquine and PaludrinePatientT1£23.10£4.04£27.14
Two Weeks Away:
MalaronePatientT1£65.90£11.53£77.43
Lariam (1st use)PatientT1£29.35£5.14£34.49
Lariam (Used Before)PatientT1£25.71£4.50£30.21
DoxycyclinePatientT1£18.33£3.21£21.54
ChloroquinePatientT1£13.86£2.42£16.28
Chloroquine and PaludrinePatientT1£24.28£4.25£28.53
Private Prescription (Prescription not drugs - FREE if dispensed here)PatientT2£10.000£10.00

COURT OF PROTECTION / COURT FEES / Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) / SOLICITORS LETTERS + REPORTS

ServicePaid by CodeNETVATGross
Letter to Solicitors providing medical information to assist with legal proceedings (Factual Report, no opinion, No medical)SolicitorT1£72.34£12.66£85.00
Letter to Solicitors providing medical information to assist with legal proceedings (Report and Opinion, no medical)SolicitorT1£106.38£18.62£125.00
Letter to Solicitors providing medical information to assist with legal proceedings (Report and Opinion, including or consultation medical)SolicitorT1£153.19£26.81£180.00
Assessment of Capacity and Completion of Power of Attorney Form (In surgery)SolicitorT1£153.19£26.81£180.00
Assessment of Capacity and Completion of Power of Attorney Form (In Patient's place of residence in practice area)SolicitorT1£178.72£31.28£210.00
Court of Protection Form CP3 (with examination)SolicitorT1£153.19£26.81£180.00
Court of Protection Form CP3 (without examination)SolicitorT1£72.34£12.66£85.00
Court of Protection Form CP7SolicitorT1£72.34£12.66£85.00
CICA Report (BMA agreed Fee)CICAT1£39.00£6.83£45.83
CICA Report - no trace of attendance at GP in connection with incidentCICAT1£19.50£3.41£22.91
CICA - 6 or more photocopied DocumentsCICAT9£10.500£10.50
CICA Report - Not our patient - no chargeCICAT1£ - £ - £ -
Letter to confirm health for Court ProceedingsSolicitorT1£46.81£8.19£55.00
Letter to confirm drug or alcohol abuse status for Court ProceedingsSolicitorT1£46.81£8.19£55.00

ADOPTION & FOSTERING

ServicePaid by CodeNETVATGross
Adoption Medical (30 mins per couple)PatientT1£119.15£20.85£140.00
Adoption Report (per couple)PatientT1£93.62£16.38£110.00
Fostering Report (per Parent)PatientT1£ - £ -
Fostering Report (per Parent)Foster AgencyT1£42.00£7.35£49.35
Completion of Form AH (Adult Health Report)AgencyT1£73.86£12.93£86.79

MEDICALS & REPORTS - VARIOUS

ServicePaid by CodeNETVATGross
Sports MedicalPatientT1£93.62£16.38£110.00
Veterans Agency ReportDBAT1£37.95£6.64£44.59
Cremation FormsFun DirT2£71.000£71.00
Coroner's ReportCoronerT1£57.45£10.05£67.50
Medical report in respect of homelessness applicationPatientT1£25.00£4.38£29.38
Letter to assist in Housing Register RecommendationsCouncilT1£25.00£4.38£29.38
Letter to assist with DLA ClaimCABT1£25.00£4.38£29.38
Night Worker Medical (Working time directive - current employees)EmployerT2£85.000£85.00
Private Medical CertificatePatientT2£15.500£15.50
Private Prescription (Script not drugs - waived if dispensed here)PatientT2£10.000£10.00
HIV Blood Test Using Supplied Kit (Includes Counselling)PatientT2£50.000£50.00
DNA Paternity Test (Blood test using supplied kit)PatientT1£25.00£4.38£29.38
To Whom it May Concern Letter (Non-Medical)PatientT1£27.23£4.77£32.00
To Whom it May Concern Letter (Medical)PatientT2£28.000£28.00
Full Medical for Visa ApplicationPatientT1£102.13£17.87£120.00
Lighter Life Medical AssessmentPatientT2£25.000£25.00

Adoption and Fostering

ServicePaid by CodeNETVATGross
IHA-C or IHA-YPT2£2150£215
RHA-C or RHA-YPT2£1500£150